2 Samuel 10:11

And he said—If the Syrians be too strong for me, then shalt thou become my deliverance,—but, if, the sons of Ammon, be too strong for thee, then will I come with deliverance to thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

In Context

10while, the rest of the people, he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother,—and set [them] in array against the sons of Ammon.

12Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God,—and, Yahweh, do what is good in his own eyes.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 4:20In what place soever ye shall hear the sound of the horn, thither, gather yourselves unto us,—our God, will fight for us.

Romans 15:1We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure.

Philippians 1:27Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that—whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you—that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:7-15

The Ammonites and Syrians Defeated. ( b. c. 1037.) 6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men. 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob,… Read the whole commentary →

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